On Jun 23, 1:53*am, John Rumm wrote:
NT wrote:

Going to make a medium sized wooden gate. I plan to make a simple butt
joined frame for the gate itself, and top it with a strip of

Butt jointed sounds like a rather weak construction for any sort of gate....

Lap jointed, or mortice and tenon would give a much stiffer result.

You dont think those would compromise rot resistance somewhat? The
gate will never be painted.

I would think butt jointed 2x4 would be stiff enough, different matter
if it were just 2x2.


triangular timber about twice the width to shed water. I want to fit a
bunch of small timber to fill the empty space, but not sure what would
be the best way to fix it, and any other hints on idealising the
details would be welcome. It'll be a full height job, and security
isnt critical.

If you are going to infill the space, would it not be simpler to do a
ledge and brace type of construction (i.e. top middle and bottom rails,
with a couple of diagonal braces, and then planks nailed/screwed to one
side of them)?

The style really wouldnt fit here. The gate needs to be seethrough,
and something relatively modern.


NT